The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 983 - 223: Enduring the Bitterest of the Bitter

Chapter 983: Chapter 223: Enduring the Bitterest of the Bitter

Seeing the century egg and soy sauce recipe, the two most profitable recipes of the family, Pei Yuan felt both panicked and pained, "Elder Sister!?" The things Wendong said and did these past days must have greatly disappointed our elder sister, so she gave Wendong the family’s most profitable recipes. Does this mean she’s decided to no longer manage Wendong, and to stop meddling in our affairs as well!?

Pei Qian, however, was firmly opposed, "None of us three wanted these two recipes, and now giving them to him is the same as handing them over to that cheap person! They harbor no good intentions, and yet you foolishly hand over the recipes to them!?"

"Based on your unilateral viewpoint, they harbor no good intentions? Can’t you think before you speak!?" Pei Qin glared at her coldly.

"Elder Sister..." Pei Qian wanted to say more but was interrupted by a cold look from Mo Heng.

Mo Heng’s gaze fell upon Pei Wendong, "One cannot rely on parents forever, and you can’t always depend on your elder sister for everything. Right now, in the aftermath of the war, it is a time to rebuild from the ground up. It’s time for you to go out and make your own way."

Pei Wendong, looking at the deep and serene coldness in his eyes, couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart. Had his brother-in-law wanted him to go out on his own all along when he suggested looking at the sign outside!?

"Elder Sister! There’s no need to give him both recipes; then you’ll have nothing left in your hands." Pei Yuan said, her eyes reddening.

"I still have the dividends from the ice-making shop every year, and there’s also my stipend. Your brother-in-law can earn money too; we won’t lack for money," Pei Qin replied.

Indeed! The elder sister isn’t just the one who earned a fortune with the family business; she is also the legendary deity general of the Mortar Barracks, with her own stipend. Coming out of the inner courtyard, Pei Wendong saw Xie Yi with tearful eyes, looking delicate and frail. He suddenly thought of the time he said Xie Yi could become elder sister’s right-hand, a suggestion he had not thought through. Reflecting on it now, he felt ashamed.

Now that he had been set apart, starting from scratch, other than the recipes and one hundred taels of silver, he had nothing. Could Xie Yi really join him in enduring hardship and striving together?

Seeing the scrutiny, disbelief, and distrust in his gaze, Xie Yi stiffened and quickly stepped forward, "Brother Wendong!"

Pei Wendong held the pouch of silver and two recipes and said, "From now on, I’ll start anew. You and Xie Ze..." They were even less likely to stay in the General Mansion. Seeing Xie Yi’s tearful eyes, he asked her, "Where do you and Xie Ze wish to go?"

"I’ll go with Brother Wendong!" Xie Yi hurriedly said through tears.

"I don’t even have a place to stay now. If you follow me, you’ll only suffer." Pei Wendong smiled bitterly.

"I’m not afraid!" Xie Yi cried, shaking her head.

Pei Wendong confirmed once more that they were willing to join him, nodded, and said, "Then you both pack up a bit. I’ll go out and look for a house."

"Okay!" Xie Yi nodded, packed her things at home, and waited for him.

With only one hundred taels of silver in hand, and a need for considerable capital to produce century eggs and soy sauce in a workshop, Pei Wendong could only find a small courtyard to rent in the outskirts, a desolate part of the city. It had four main rooms and two rooms each in the east and west wings, enough to live in. He paid the rent and leased the small courtyard.

That evening, as everyone ate together, there was no longer the happy and lively atmosphere of the past.

Xie Yi felt uneasy, and Xie Ze, looking at Mo Heng, Fang Liuming, and Zhao Xiao Chen, didn’t dare say much, sensing their imposing presences.

On the other hand, Jiujiu, Xixi, and Happy were enjoying the roast meat, with Xiao Yong sitting beside them, responsible for roasting meat for the three little Radishes and occasionally for Pei Qin as well.

Pei Wendong saw him serving at the elder sister’s side, feeling an unbearable bitterness in his heart. Perhaps he, as a brother, was not as good to the elder sister as Xiao Yong was. That’s why the elder sister wasn’t fond of him anymore and wanted him to start from scratch!?

The meal tasted unpleasant.

After eating, Mo Heng simply dispersed everyone, taking Pei Qin along with Jiujiu and Xixi back to the inner courtyard to rest.

As Pei Qian left, her eyes glared at Xie Yi like knives. If it weren’t for her moving into their house with ill intentions, the elder sister wouldn’t have made Wendong start from scratch! And then there were those two recipes, "Our family’s only significant earnings came from these two; now handed over to you, let’s see how long you manage to keep them before someone swindles or steals them away!"

Pei Wendong opened his mouth as if to say something but then closed it, powerless.

Pei Qian warned Xie Yi and Xie Ze with a menacing look, "If you dare to have any schemes, let me find out, and no one else will need to take action; I will ruin you, and you’ll wish you were dead!"

"You..." Xie Ze glared back in fury and hatred.

Xie Yi hurriedly pulled him back.

"What ’you’! Don’t even mention the talk of Wendong marrying your sister. She hasn’t married into the family yet, she isn’t our Pei family’s daughter-in-law, and yet she’s living in our house with you tagging along; you don’t even belong here! Freeloading without any shame, still acting all high and mighty, who do you think you are? What status do you think you have in our house? Posing as someone from the Official Family, there are refugees with more dignity than you!" Pei Qian was relentless in her rebuke.

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